Hi Martin, great to see you on this side of the pennines in my old stomping ground, you did well to explore it in one go. I spent several days down there, going a bit further each visit, and remembering all the deep pools and slippy bits as I spent hours light painting, trying to get the perfect photograph Still unbelievable that this magnificent structure lies hidden under the streets of Sheffield, and thanks for giving me a mention, appreciate that, all the best with your future explores.....Pat
Hello Pat great to hear from you. Yes this was very much inspired by you and your videos. I think you did a better job as you got in the other end as well and had a boat. Also love your light painting, great results. We just took a few snaps. All the best Martin 👍🏼
@@MartinZero Patrick was my inspiration for visiting this amazing place,Mind you least you didn't destroy a £3000 Nikon camera by getting it wet here !
The stones sticking out of the walls at 29:07 are corbels, and would have supported the timber frame over which the bricks were laid to make the culvert. Smashing film, you are at your best in the water in tunnels. 👍
I could tell this wasn't a wholly happy experience, Martin - a smattering of 'choice' language. Good that you sped up parts of the journey. The bald fella, of the 2 walking the other way, is UA-camr The Bald Yorkshireman.
Kudos to Martin & Crew for darn-near risking their lives by exploring these places while we sit at home nursing a coffee and enjoying the presentation! Thumbs up.
You mentioned it at least twice Martin where people above were looking down wondering what you were doing standing in the river! But that is just it, while the world above goes about it's busy, hectic, mostly meaningless existence, there are intrepid folks like yourselves who wonder about the old pathways and side streets with an eye for history. If we're honest, your heart wasn't really into this explore 100% but we are glad you persevered and saw it through. History was once again made alive, Thank You!
Wow ! Great video Martin. Thanks again for risking life and limb, getting wet, knackering your back up and worse still, being in Yorkshire 😝, for our entertainment. Keep up the great work.
At least you started with a decent coffee!!!! A touch of the old Medlock days with this one. Fantastic to see all that hidden brick/stonework, outfalls and arches - much more interesting underground. 👍🏻❤
Fantastic. I must say Martin I am in awe of all those men who built that whole underground system. What a feat. I am also in awe of you and your mates for doing this explore and sharing it with us. Thank you so much. Look forward to next one.
I’m looking at the trains so very comfortable and modern a big change from what l remember in 1959 before l moved to U S A love your videos so much history and enjoyable to watch
Magnificent. Thank you, again, Martin. As explained I'm behind with my viewing. Thanks also to your fellow intrepid explorers. I only wish I was 50 years younger and lived in the area that you explore.
I can't be the only one thinking of baldurs gate Thanks for these videos. For those of us who are both too afraid as well as not able to see things like this where we love. (US here).
Great video, ive decided to volunteer for sheaf and porter trusts hidden river tours and had my first trip down today and did 2 tours, learnt a few things from this, very interesting, thanks!
@@MartinZero yeah was good, much better when theres a few people, makes it abit easier in the deeper areas near the megatron and they pointed out all the areas to watch out for
The picture at the exit of the Megatron was really helpful in explaining what it is and where it was as well. Especially for people that aren't from the UK or haven't seen the area! If you can, keep doing that for the future.
Fab vid Mart, Those arches and that little channel looked awesome, but clearly challenging! Where the rivers meet, that chamber looks huge! The chamber where the trams went over was awesome and the arches on the way to it.
At 9:03 it's amazing to see the different stages of construction, the old, the very old and the Mega old. This must have been a tuff adventure as I have never heard the word "shit" so many times, LOL. The stone and brickwork is amazing, can't say much for the spray concrete. This was a great watch, it was almost 37 minutes but went by so fast. What a great team, missed James. Martin it seems you have a very enjoyable life..... Stay safe and stay strong........
@@MartinZero Do it..plenty to explore around Sheffield. The old tram tracks on Exchange St were only pulled up last year, they were buried under tarmac. Plenty of old lead and coal mines, railway lines and all sorts. Keep the videos coming!
The train journey went through some awesome scenery by the looks, I thought Martin was mad taking the train instead but it looks a lovely relaxing trip.
Mr Zero: Nought wrong with trains. We should have more of them and less road traffic. I'll tell you that for nothing so put your wallet away. Exits though sewer outlet. Fade to brown.
Hi. Watched Ant's video yesterday. I've just watched yours: really enjoyed your Mancunian bluntness! 😂 Thanks for another interesting walk in a place I'm glad to have seen but much happier that it was you lads and not me down there! 👍
Brilliant stuff engineering and construction when done right over 100 years ago and still strong enough,, concrete spray to reinforce the washed out cement joints,, have to watch yourself down those places,, great show ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️from Northern Ireland 👍👍👍👍👍👍
brings back good memories going down here as a student in Sheffield. I went from porter brook on shadow vale road, all the way under the ground to the Megatron :-) cheers for the vid
Great Video and explore, It's amazing to think how many bricks/stones were used in the construction of these underground tunnels. It's also weird to think that every person that touched one of these bricks was a navvy and are long gone but not forgotten...😃👍
I watched Ant’s release of this a couple of days ago and now yours. They compliment each other well as you each have your own presentational and historical styles.
It's amazing how plain and industrial that would have looked to all of them when they built it all those years ago, but how elegant and beautiful it looks to us now. At least it does to somebody living in Indiana. That old map was a nice touch, that kind of stuff is always fascinating to me.
Brilliant as always Martin, I said on Ants channel, you must have walked miles, he said you were down there 4 hours, good job he knew where he was going.
Please do leeds station under the dark archs rumour has it the old Victoria entrance is still there and yorkshire rivers are like that full of hidden holes and all rivers in uk are polluted as water companies are still dumping waste in them
Hi Martin. Another bottler. Thanks also to your mates. Who would guess all of that was going on beneath the traveller's feet as they stood on Sheffield Station. The historical photos and the maps were once again excellent. I tracked it on Google Maps as you went. The 1890 (I think it was) map was interesting showing how the Sheaf opened out as it joined the Don. It also showed a slaughterhiuse on tbe banks of the Don. I can imagine where the discarded material went. Thanks again.
That looked gruelling, Martin. Loved the sight of the old bridges culverted over. Great presentation. You really are the consumate professional these days, martin.🇯🇪
Such a good explore, thank you for being the crazy man who does this on our behalf. I can spend hours watching you wade through crap for the benefit of my enjoyment. Seriously though, it's a big thing producing these films so all credit to you for doing it for us to enjoy.
@@MartinZero pat did a couple of videos and went in from both sides .😂😂 Can't remember if he took a dinghy or something but probably cooked dehydrated squirrel
I am way behind in viewing your videos. I only found your exploits recently and I still haven't worked out the timings. Anyway, it is far better and more informative than watching "Sink the Bismark" for the 10th time. Thanks
Hello Martin, just watched again the Megatron video, I get annoyed that these beautiful rivers are culverted over, but I dare say without the culverting they probably wouldn't exist (as we know them) or we would be oblivious to them. Keep up the good work.
That was fascinating! Love how it is called Megatron. To me it conjures up the name of some high tech works or the name of the super villain in a Sci-Fi movie.
Enjoy watching your work Martin....I live near Portsmouth so years ago explored old bunkers in Portsdown hill before they were sealed...Never had phones or maps..Only Torches!! Great stuff...Subbed!
Great vid Martin & Co. I've been on the map looking at the area where the Sheaf and the Don meet and that old map of you showed of it being open. There are 2 old buildings on the old map that sit above S and T in street (Exchange Street) and above Castlefolds Market, small lane sits between them and are the only 2 left standing. Both have interesting frontage features. I could go on and on the differences from old map to now map!
good stuff m8, the station looked a bit like Ballarat. until the gov 'improved it'. Bats are kool, there maneuverability is amazing. Keep up the walk, stay safe, vertical, an well eh!
@@MartinZero loads I just done a Google image search some great photos It unbelievable what's under ground Apparently town where I live there's a tunnel leads from Bridlington priory to a little bridge on a roman road called Wold Gate and were ann Berlin hid so the story goes
Hi Martin, great to see you on this side of the pennines in my old stomping ground, you did well to explore it in one go. I spent several days down there, going a bit further each visit, and remembering all the deep pools and slippy bits as I spent hours light painting, trying to get the perfect photograph
Still unbelievable that this magnificent structure lies hidden under the streets of Sheffield, and thanks for giving me a mention, appreciate that, all the best with your future explores.....Pat
Hello Pat great to hear from you. Yes this was very much inspired by you and your videos. I think you did a better job as you got in the other end as well and had a boat. Also love your light painting, great results. We just took a few snaps. All the best Martin 👍🏼
I would've love to see you both exploring this . All the best Patrick
Please do something together you are both awesome !
@@MartinZero Patrick was my inspiration for visiting this amazing place,Mind you least you didn't destroy a £3000 Nikon camera by getting it wet here !
You two should 100% colaberate
The stones sticking out of the walls at 29:07 are corbels, and would have supported the timber frame over which the bricks were laid to make the culvert. Smashing film, you are at your best in the water in tunnels. 👍
I could tell this wasn't a wholly happy experience, Martin - a smattering of 'choice' language. Good that you sped up parts of the journey. The bald fella, of the 2 walking the other way, is UA-camr The Bald Yorkshireman.
I quite enjoyed it to be honest
Kudos to Martin & Crew for darn-near risking their lives by exploring these places while we sit at home nursing a coffee and enjoying the presentation! Thumbs up.
29:11 beautifully crafted brickwork, even though nobody would see it, amazing.
UK is very beautiful country.
I agree: Patrick makes all his endeavours in and around Sheffield look like nice pleasant adventures! I am addicted to his content.
My knees are sore just watching you lads go through that tunnel on your haunches.
My legs were mega aching the next day
@@MartinZero it'll keep you fit.
I know Sheffield well, but I've never been under it.
You mentioned it at least twice Martin where people above were looking down wondering what you were doing standing in the river! But that is just it, while the world above goes about it's busy, hectic, mostly meaningless existence, there are intrepid folks like yourselves who wonder about the old pathways and side streets with an eye for history. If we're honest, your heart wasn't really into this explore 100% but we are glad you persevered and saw it through. History was once again made alive, Thank You!
Wow ! Great video Martin. Thanks again for risking life and limb, getting wet, knackering your back up and worse still, being in Yorkshire 😝, for our entertainment. Keep up the great work.
What amazes me, isn't how it was built or the quality of the engineering. It's the people who inevitably go down there to maintain it!
At least you started with a decent coffee!!!! A touch of the old Medlock days with this one. Fantastic to see all that hidden brick/stonework, outfalls and arches - much more interesting underground. 👍🏻❤
Hahahaha...that was all asesome to see, and you were funny, thank you so much Martin, Loved the old bits. Love Roos 🙋🏻♀️🌹🤗👍🏻💪🏻
Thanks Roos great explore I enjoyed it 🤔
@@MartinZero I am happy for you thanks have a nice day 😜😁
Another cracking video Martin. 👍👍
Thanks very much Chris
Mega Trash last week, Megatron this week. Really excellent stuff Martin, Ant and Julian. That looked none too easy!
Cheers Mike, yeah a difficult walk in places
Sunday nights are Martin Zero nights!
Absolutely brilliant stuff!
Thanks very much Ellie
Great collaboration with Ant. Two great channels. Love it.
Thanks Rob
Fantastic. I must say Martin I am in awe of all those men who built that whole underground system. What a feat. I am also in awe of you and your mates for doing this explore and sharing it with us. Thank you so much. Look forward to next one.
Mega! Enjoyed that. What a fantastic structure hidden from view beneath the streets, subterranean history alive and still working.
I’m looking at the trains so very comfortable and modern a big change from what l remember in 1959 before l moved to U S A love your videos so much history and enjoyable to watch
Magnificent. Thank you, again, Martin. As explained I'm behind with my viewing. Thanks also to your fellow intrepid explorers. I only wish I was 50 years younger and lived in the area that you explore.
Great video! Thanks for mentioning Patrick Dickinson, you are both excellent explorers.
A canoe would be a better choice just a thought, love the history and adventuring around Britain keep it up martin
Bit of a bugger to carry down there John
I can't be the only one thinking of baldurs gate
Thanks for these videos. For those of us who are both too afraid as well as not able to see things like this where we love. (US here).
Thank you Martin for another rivetting explore by three mad Young men !!
Thanks for the guided tour !
Impressive structures just below the streets.
Actually it is even more impressive when you think about how old it is.
Love the picture in Megatron with the brickwork arch and the small man standing in the background. Glad you brought your waders.
Great video, ive decided to volunteer for sheaf and porter trusts hidden river tours and had my first trip down today and did 2 tours, learnt a few things from this, very interesting, thanks!
Oh right how was the tour ? was it good ?
@@MartinZero yeah was good, much better when theres a few people, makes it abit easier in the deeper areas near the megatron and they pointed out all the areas to watch out for
appreciated - good effort
You've got balls to make that journey. Well done, Martin & team.
Martin your use of maps put your explores a cut above the others. Much appreciated.
Great Video Martin,Thank God For The Stick 👍👍
Yeah I almost didnt take it
Thanks for this Martin, Ant and Jeff. Really good to see.
I seem to remember Pat got about as far as you did but then came back with his kayak and went in from the River Don end.
Yeah he did. I would love to do that
The picture at the exit of the Megatron was really helpful in explaining what it is and where it was as well.
Especially for people that aren't from the UK or haven't seen the area!
If you can, keep doing that for the future.
Fab vid Mart, Those arches and that little channel looked awesome, but clearly challenging!
Where the rivers meet, that chamber looks huge!
The chamber where the trams went over was awesome and the arches on the way to it.
Yeah it was great to finally se it after watching videos on it
What a tour! So many layers of history in each of those tunnels!
Yeah great to see that old bridges
At 9:03 it's amazing to see the different stages of construction, the old, the very old and the Mega old. This must have been a tuff adventure as I have never heard the word "shit" so many times, LOL. The stone and brickwork is amazing, can't say much for the spray concrete. This was a great watch, it was almost 37 minutes but went by so fast. What a great team, missed James. Martin it seems you have a very enjoyable life..... Stay safe and stay strong........
Yeah James bottled it. Cheers Mike
Nice work Martin: got a cramp in my neck just watching the footage in the low sections! It'd be terrifying down there after a big downpour...
You could have parked at my work and dropped into Megatron from the other side. I work opposite the station!
Oh thats a future video then Edward
@@MartinZero Do it..plenty to explore around Sheffield. The old tram tracks on Exchange St were only pulled up last year, they were buried under tarmac. Plenty of old lead and coal mines, railway lines and all sorts. Keep the videos coming!
Thank you Martin for nice video see you next week
The train journey went through some awesome scenery by the looks, I thought Martin was mad taking the train instead but it looks a lovely relaxing trip.
Yeah it was a good decision to be honest
Mr Zero: Nought wrong with trains. We should have more of them and less road traffic. I'll tell you that for nothing so put your wallet away.
Exits though sewer outlet.
Fade to brown.
It's "lovely and relaxing" now the Pacers have gone!
Amazing engineering, wonderful video Martin
Well done all of you,that was quite involved blimey ... Funny to think they buried all that history to build a station.
Hi. Watched Ant's video yesterday. I've just watched yours: really enjoyed your Mancunian bluntness! 😂
Thanks for another interesting walk in a place I'm glad to have seen but much happier that it was you lads and not me down there! 👍
Cheers Phil 😃
Love to look at the brick and stonework. The engineering that went into the tunnels is fantastic
Back to your normal habitat!! Thanks for posting.
Martin you are amazing! I absolutely love watching your cinematographic adventures/productions.
Thanks very much Adam
Brilliant stuff engineering and construction when done right over 100 years ago and still strong enough,, concrete spray to reinforce the washed out cement joints,, have to watch yourself down those places,, great show ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️from Northern Ireland 👍👍👍👍👍👍
brings back good memories going down here as a student in Sheffield. I went from porter brook on shadow vale road, all the way under the ground to the Megatron :-) cheers for the vid
6:22
See that window at the top of the wall straight ahead? Imagine that being your bedroom.
Some nice culverts in Bolton. One goes under the Market Place. The entrance is like being in victorian england
There should be an urbex themed water park with different rides for each of the most well known waterways. But with clean water, obvs 😅
With Martin as the guide
I fancy that
Why not a global chain? MartinZero park in the UK, Exploring Abandoned Mines in Canada, and a Smoke N Scan bus tour in the USA.
I'd be well up for that
Like that chlorinated bit of Venetian canal in Las Vegas only more fun…
Superb video Martin. Next time I'm at Sheffield Station I will think of this undoubtedly
I go to Sheffield Midland Station when I go to university. I didn’t know this even existed
Right under your feet 👍
The Underworld is so interesting. You find Things, that are forgotten and waiting to find.
Another great video - smashed it of the list - I do miss James your chemistry is great! maybe the last drain trip spooked him judging from his face
He wanted to come but had commitments
Great vlog thanks.
Thanks Paul
Great video Martin, very interesting thank you.
Great Video and explore,
It's amazing to think how many bricks/stones were used in the construction of these underground tunnels. It's also weird to think that every person that touched one of these bricks was a navvy and are long gone but not forgotten...😃👍
I watched Ant’s release of this a couple of days ago and now yours. They compliment each other well as you each have your own presentational and historical styles.
It's amazing how plain and industrial that would have looked to all of them when they built it all those years ago, but how elegant and beautiful it looks to us now. At least it does to somebody living in Indiana. That old map was a nice touch, that kind of stuff is always fascinating to me.
Thank you and yes I agree
Brilliant as always Martin, I said on Ants channel, you must have walked miles, he said you were down there 4 hours, good job he knew where he was going.
Yeah got in about half 9 out about 2 ish maybe later
Another great one! Thank you for being that guy. The guy that goes and does and relates and shows the tales.
Please do leeds station under the dark archs rumour has it the old Victoria entrance is still there and yorkshire rivers are like that full of hidden holes and all rivers in uk are polluted as water companies are still dumping waste in them
Cracking adventure in Yorkshire Martin. Best from Madrid.
Great video as usual. Complemented Ant's video perfectly. That chamber was vast, like a manmade cave.
Hi Martin. Another bottler. Thanks also to your mates. Who would guess all of that was going on beneath the traveller's feet as they stood on Sheffield Station. The historical photos and the maps were once again excellent. I tracked it on Google Maps as you went. The 1890 (I think it was) map was interesting showing how the Sheaf opened out as it joined the Don. It also showed a slaughterhiuse on tbe banks of the Don. I can imagine where the discarded material went. Thanks again.
It amazes me how people built these and who as they are built strongable to support the rail station above
That looked gruelling, Martin. Loved the sight of the old bridges culverted over. Great presentation. You really are the consumate professional these days, martin.🇯🇪
Awesome but scary under there Martin !!Great Place though. Worth it in the end
In 2018 I took a train trip from York to Manchester Piccadilly so a little of this looked familiar. Hope to visit England again next year.
well done! that's an amazing set of tunnels!
Stunning engineering.
Such a good explore, thank you for being the crazy man who does this on our behalf. I can spend hours watching you wade through crap for the benefit of my enjoyment. Seriously though, it's a big thing producing these films so all credit to you for doing it for us to enjoy.
10:42 I also watched Pat's Megatron video a while ago. It was worth every minute too!
love that video Pat is such a legend
Yeah Pat went in from the other side
@@MartinZero pat did a couple of videos and went in from both sides .😂😂 Can't remember if he took a dinghy or something but probably cooked dehydrated squirrel
Oops you nearly went there!! Fascinating place we just don't realise what's under our feet. Thanks Martin.
You dont realise the amount of workmanship hidden underneath your feet, great fascinating vid as always
Thanks yeah, you would never know that beast was under you
I am way behind in viewing your videos. I only found your exploits recently and I still haven't worked out the timings. Anyway, it is far better and more informative than watching "Sink the Bismark" for the 10th time. Thanks
You are quite right Martin. Patrick Dickinson makes it look so easy. You have shown the realism of what its really like to do. Well done!
Thanks David, not an easy walk
Hello Martin, just watched again the Megatron video, I get annoyed that these beautiful rivers are culverted over, but I dare say without the culverting they probably wouldn't exist (as we know them) or we would be oblivious to them. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely superb Martin 👍
Thanks James
Just to add, the Sheaf gives Sheffield its name: Sheaf-field.
Thanks for confirming that Henry. I was guessing that might be it. The A has been dropped over the years due to pronunciation I suppose.
And the river Don gave Doncaster its name. Interesting isn't it
go to meersbrook
Why then does Borrowdale not have the river Borrow? Instead Derwent?
@@hoppinonabronzeleg9477 It's name was borrowed?
Very brave once again, many thanks for an exciting journey. Pete
That was fascinating! Love how it is called Megatron. To me it conjures up the name of some high tech works or the name of the super villain in a Sci-Fi movie.
Well Megatron is the villain in the transformers franchise so that might be why haha
Enjoy watching your work Martin....I live near Portsmouth so years ago explored old bunkers in Portsdown hill before they were sealed...Never had phones or maps..Only Torches!! Great stuff...Subbed!
That was great Martin. Amazing infrastructure holding up the railway station.
Great vid Martin & Co. I've been on the map looking at the area where the Sheaf and the Don meet and that old map of you showed of it being open. There are 2 old buildings on the old map that sit above S and T in street (Exchange Street) and above Castlefolds Market, small lane sits between them and are the only 2 left standing. Both have interesting frontage features. I could go on and on the differences from old map to now map!
Yeah I love looking at old maps
@@MartinZero I could spend hours looking at old maps myself :)
I’d love to see this in a few months after a dry spell.
Keep up the good work fella and stay safe.
Thank you, yeah be good to be in Megatron at low levels
Great explore Martin many thanks.
good stuff m8, the station looked a bit like Ballarat. until the gov 'improved it'. Bats are kool, there maneuverability is amazing. Keep up the walk, stay safe, vertical, an well eh!
Absolutely amazing 😮
Thanks Martin that was brilliant. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Just got a hot coffee, now time for a great watch......
Cheers Mike
Cool explore thanks for sharing
That stone/brick tunnel before "megatron" has many skew sections to it, really interesting!
Great video Martin some of the brick work is brilliant
Imagine how many bricks in the Megatron arch
@@MartinZero loads I just done a Google image search some great photos
It unbelievable what's under ground
Apparently town where I live there's a tunnel leads from Bridlington priory to a little bridge on a roman road called Wold Gate and were ann Berlin hid so the story goes
Nice to see the spider like you Martin 👍
Wonderful video, watching you doing things I would never dare p👋🏻
Thanks Ruud
another amazing video. Thank you Martin 👌